Transformational insights for whole-hearted living
Transformational insights for whole-hearted living
At the beginning of 2021, I wrote an article on my former blog site to describe some of my reflections from the previous year. I think they still apply in the current year. Few would disagree that year 2020 brought unprecedented physical, psychological, and relational challenges from personal life all the way to the …
Cognitive distortion is a psychological term used for erroneous thinking that leads to believing things that are not true, and thus causing actions and reactions not based in reality. In a separate article, I list some of the common ways our thinking processes can go astray (and cause us to believe lies). One of …
Jesus taught in parables. The Gospel of Mark (chapter 4) contains a teaching that reveals much about the heart condition of mankind. Mark 4:1-10 “He began to teach again by the sea. And such a very large crowd gathered to Him that He got into a boat in the sea and sat down; …
“But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds” (Psalm 73:28). This is the final verse of the Psalm and a good place to begin this article. When a person tastes of God as refuge, there is …
Troublesome conditions and much loss were created by the recent pandemic of coronavirus outbreak. An even larger problem now looms a pandemic of grief. I’m not talking about the obvious grief associated with mourning the loss of a loved one who dies. I’m talking about the grief caused by more generalized losses. These may include …
Friends, I consider myself pro-choice, and I am opposed to abortion. Abortion is not about choice, it is about life and death. Abortion results in a death of a child, every time. Abortion chooses death 100% of the time. That doesn’t sound like choice to me. When I hear well-intentioned pro-life people calling pro-abortion advocates …
At some point in every Olympic competitor’s training, the athlete’s belief level becomes more important than talent itself. Competing in the event is more a byproduct of the day-in and day-out discipline of practice. Running a race, for example, requires running consistently and strategically in practice sessions to achieve fitness of mind, body, and spirit …
With Independence Day (July 4th) coming up, I reread the Declaration of Independence and discovered a few noteworthy parallels to finding Refuge in God. The 56 signers of the document believed it necessary to take the step of declaring a new direction to “mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and …
How a person responds to disappointments and failed expectations of self and other people greatly determines his or her outlook on life. Maybe we would rather allow our thoughts to focus on whatever brings us happiness or pleasure. Stopping to think, however, about what creates unhappiness and displeasure may be exactly what we need for …
Seasons of life come and go. Transitions we go through sometimes lift us to new heights for a hopeful future. But sometimes a downturn in our outlook can leave us in desperate need of new purpose and meaning. How do you feel about the direction your life is going right now? Whether your answer is …